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Falcons Win, Keep No. 3 Draft Pick

Atlanta retains position after not 1, not 2, not 3 ... 4 tiebreakers

By Katherine Thompson,  Newser Staff

Posted Dec 31, 2007 10:59 AM CST

(Newser) – Miami will choose first in the 2008 NFL draft—of that there wasn't any doubt. After the Rams make the second selection, the honors will go to the Falcons, who won a series of tiebreakers meant to loosen the knot of four teams tied for the third-worst record, reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The full list of the top (or bottom) eight teams:

  1. Miami
  2. St. Louis
  3. Atlanta
  4. Oakland
  5. Kansas City
  6. New York Jets
  7. New England (from San Francisco)
  8. Baltimore

St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson carries the ball during an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers, in this Dec. 16, 2007 file photo, in St. Louis. The Rams will chose second in the NFL draft. (AP Photo/Tom Gannam)
St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson carries the ball during an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers, in this Dec. 16, 2007 file photo, in St. Louis. The Rams will chose second in the...   (Associated Press)
Miami Dolphins coach Cam Cameron directs his team in the first half against the Cincinnati Bengals in an NFL football game at Dolphin Stadium in Miami on Sunday, Dec. 30, 2007. The Bengals won 38-25; the Dolphins finished 1-15 for the season. If Cameron is around next year, he will...
Miami Dolphins coach Cam Cameron directs his team in the first half against the Cincinnati Bengals in an NFL football game at Dolphin Stadium in Miami on Sunday, Dec. 30, 2007. The Bengals won 38-25;...   (Associated Press)
Atlanta Falcons defensive back DeAngelo Hall (21) is brought down by Seattle Seahawks' Jordan Babineaux after fielding a punt in the first quarter of a football game Sunday , Dec. 30, 2007, in Atlanta. The Falcons will pick third in the NFL draft despite the win. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Atlanta Falcons defensive back DeAngelo Hall (21) is brought down by Seattle Seahawks' Jordan Babineaux after fielding a punt in the first quarter of a football game Sunday , Dec. 30, 2007, in Atlanta....   (Associated Press)
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